Page 3: Historical Events In May - 12

1835  Charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile   

1842  Jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

1843  Johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

1845  Gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade).   

1845  August Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77.   

1849  Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam   

1852  John Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies.   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50   

1862  Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA   

1862  Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana.   

1863  Battle of Raymond MS   

1863  Battle of Raymond, Miss.   

1863  Charles Bordes, composer   

1864  Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia.   

1864  Battle of Todd's Tavern VA (Sheridan's Raid).   

1864  Butler attacks Drewry's Bluff on James River (Fort Darling).   

1864  US Union colonel Emory Upton (24) promoted to Brigadier-General.   

1864  Battle of Drewry's Bluff, VA (Ft Darling)   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37   

1865  Last land action of Civil war at Palmito Ranch, Texas.   

1867  Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century)   

1868  Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books   

1870  Manitoba is recorded as becoming a Canadian province.   

1870  Manitoba is recorded as becoming a province of Canada   

1871  Segregated street cars integrated in Louisville KY.   

1871  Segregated street cars integrated in Louisville, Ky.   

1871  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1873  Oscar II of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Sweden.   

1874  US Assay Office in Helena MT authorized   

1874  US Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized.   

1874  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet).   

1875  1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0   

1876  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria.   

1876  Henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63.   

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1496  Gustav i of sweden: Gustav i of sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  Cosimo ii de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor general of new france   

1626  Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary   

1662  Jan f van bloom: [orizonte] flemish painter, baptized   

1670  August ii: The strong one, king of poland (355 children)   

1670  Frederick augustus i of poland: Frederick augustus i of poland (d. 1733)   

1679  Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer   

0912  Leo vi sophos: Byzantine emperor (886-912),   

1003  Death of Gerbert: French scholar,   

1012  Sergius iv: [pietro crescentii], italian pope (1009-12),   

1382  Johanna i: Queen of naples/provence,   

1465  Death of Thomas palaeologus: Despot of the despotate of morea   

1634  Death of George chapman: English dramatist/interpreter,   

1641  Death of Thomas wentworth: English viceroy of ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  Death of Isaac doreslaer: English lawyer/diplomat, murdered